Pass rate
75.3%
Around average — 1.9 pts behind the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 527 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £35–£97
2012 Kia Sedona MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 65,073 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
25.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 75.3% pass · this year
- Avoid 2004 62.7% pass
Across the 11 years on record, a spread of 12.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 68.1%
- Typical mileage
- 65k mi
The 2012 Kia Sedona MOT pass rate is 75.3% of its MOT tests — 1.9 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.1% of what testers record.
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MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Kia Sedona does in your corner of the country.
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How does the 2012 Kia Sedona compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 1.9 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 68.1%. The median 2012 Kia Sedona in this dataset had covered 65,073 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 76.6% of the time, April–September 73.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 6.83% of tests.
- 527 recorded tests behind this page.
- 75.3% overall pass rate, 68.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Kia Sedona, the average is 70.8% — best year 2012 (75.3%), worst 2004 (62.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 527
- Typical mileage (median)
- 65,073 mi
- Make and model
- Kia Sedona
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Sedona MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 59% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Sedona
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 134 | 76.1% |
| North West | 56 | 73.2% |
| East Midlands | 55 | 76.4% |
| West Midlands | 54 | 79.6% |
| East of England | 52 | 71.2% |
| South West | 41 | 82.9% |
| Scotland | 36 | 63.9% |
| Yorkshire | 34 | 76.5% |
| Wales | 34 | 79.4% |
| North East | 16 | 62.5% |
| London | 15 | 80.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Sedona
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Sedona
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 6.8% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 3.0% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the brake pipes 2.1% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Sedona through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £35–£97 — and 42% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £35–£97
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: door condition cannot be opened from outside…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 42%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 527 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Sedona, side by side
11 model years on record, from 2002 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 62.7% to 75.3% — a spread of 12.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 65.2% component mounting prescribed…
- 2003 64.4% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2004 62.7% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2005 68.7% prescribed areas prescribed area…
- 2006 68.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 70.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 69.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 72.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 73.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 75.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 75.3%registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Kia Sedona with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Alfa Romeo Mito 75.2%
- Mitsubishi Outlander 75.4%
- Fiat 500 75.1%
- Fiat 500C 75.1%
- Fiat Qubo 75.1%
- Vauxhall Mokka 75.0%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Kia Sedona 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,068 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 269 | 25.10% | 20.98% | +4.12 |
| Brakes | 249 | 23.20% | 20.89% | +2.31 |
| Tyres | 170 | 15.80% | 19.76% | −3.96 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 168 | 15.70% | 12.21% | +3.49 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 52 | 4.80% | 5.57% | −0.77 |
| Non-component advisories | 46 | 4.30% | 4.18% | +0.12 |
| Visibility | 44 | 4.10% | 4.97% | −0.87 |
| Steering | 41 | 3.80% | 2.57% | +1.23 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 21 | 2.00% | 5.52% | −3.52 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 8 | 0.70% | 1.76% | −1.06 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.8% | £5–20 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.0% | £18–45 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 3.0% | £60–150 |
| Door condition cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.7% | £80–250 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 2.1% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 2.1% | £45–95 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 1.9% | £80–250 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.7% | £5–25 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 1.7% | £45–110 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 18.0% | £40–150 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 16.7% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 8.5% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 8.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.6% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 6.6% | £80–180 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 52 | 80.8% | 23,758 mi |
| 30-60k | 181 | 77.9% | 45,263 mi |
| 60-90k | 153 | 73.2% | 73,990 mi |
| 90-120k | 101 | 74.3% | 104,637 mi |
| 120k+ | 40 | 67.5% | 137,621 mi |
Source: 527 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Sedona MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Kia Sedona?
75.3% of the 527 2012 Kia Sedona tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 68.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Kia Sedona?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.83%), headlamp not working on dipped beam (3.23%), ball joint excessively worn (3.04%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Kia Sedona MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.8% of the time, falling to 67.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Kia Sedona in this dataset had covered 65,073 mi.
Does the season affect the 2012 Kia Sedona MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 76.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 73.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.